A download manager is a software that manages the downloading of files from the internet and allows the operations such as pause/resume a file, background download, downloading a file by splitting it into multiple streams for faster downloading.
Windows provides plenty of such software one of them is IDM but it is not available for Linux or Unix-based systems. So what are the options? Well, there are some alternatives to this for Linux.
So today in this article I will discuss the best download managers for Linux operating system.
XDM
The XDM or Xtreme Download Manager is a free and open-source download management software for Linux systems. It can increase download speed up to 500%, you can save streaming videos from some of the most popular websites such as Youtube, Facebook, DailyMotion, etc.
It is capable of resuming broken or dead downloads, scheduling and converting downloads. You can seamlessly integrate it with a browser on your system.
The key features of XDM are –
- Free and opensource
- Multi-platform support
- 5-6 time faster download speed
- Built-in video converter
- It also supports authentication, proxy servers, cookies, redirection, etc.
- System shutdown on download completion
- Built-in virus scanning keep users safe by default
Motrix
Motrix is a free and open-source fully featured download manager which supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, etc. It offers a simple, clean and intuitive user interface.
Motrix is cross-platform software so you can install it on different operating systems including Windows, Linux, macOS, etc.
The key features of Motrix are –
- Free and opensource
- Simple and clean user interface
- Support BitTorrent and Magenet links
- Update tracker list automatically
- UPnP & NAT-PMP Port Mapping
- Multiple files simultaneously download
- Multilingual support
Free Download Manager
Free Download Manager or FDM is a free and cross-platform software for downloading and managing files. It can efficiently download large files and resume broken downloads. You can simply drag and drop URLs from the web browser and FDM will start downloading them.
FDM is compatible and integrates with most of the modern Web browsers which include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, etc.
The key features are –
- Free and cross-platform
- Clean and modern user interface
- Able to boost downloading speed up to 10 times
- Drag and drop URLs
- Support multiple files downloading simultaneously
- HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support
- Proxy support
FireDM
FireDM is a free and open-source download manager which is developed in Python and is based on LibCurl and youtube_dl. It splits a file into smaller parts and then downloads them individually once complete all the parts get merged into a single file.
FireDM supports downloading files from the different streaming websites including Youtube, Facebook, and thousands of other websites.
The key features of FireDM are –
- Free and opensource
- Multiconnection downloading
- Automatic file segmentation
- Automatic refresh the deadlink
- You can watch videos while downloading
- Scheduling of downloads
- Multiple files download simultaneously
- Proxy support
- You can customize the user interface using GUI themes
uGet
uGet is a free and open-source download manager which combines lightweight resource usage with a powerful set of features. It automatically adjusts its appearance based on the color scheme and icons of the operating system.
You can integrate it with your browser using an extension that is available for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, etc.
The key features of uGet are –
- Free and opensource
- Multiconnection download
- Pause/resume downloads
- Support batch download of files
- Download scheduler
- After download complete action feature
- Command-line mode
- Keyboard shortcuts
- FTP login and Anonymous FTP
Persepolis
Persepolis is a free and open-source download manager and the GUI for area2 which is a terminal-based download manager in Linux. It is written in Python and available for installation on different operating systems including Windows, Linux, macOS, etc.
The Persepolis operates a multi-thread architecture and speeds up download speed by splitting a file into multiple segments and merger of these segments once the download is completed.
The key feature of Persepolis are –
- Free and opensource
- Cross-platform
- Mulit segement downloading
- Automatic video detection
- Supports scheduling downloads
- Allows downloading of files from Youtube, Facebook, Dailymotion, etc.
DownThemAll
DownThemAll is a free and open-source browser-based download manager which is available as an extension for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, etc. It lets you download all the links and images of a webpage and offers all the features that you expect from a download manager.
Since DownThemAll runs on your browser you can use it on any operating system.
The key features of DownThemAll are –
- Free and opensource
- Provides clean and intuitive user interface
- Support multiple file downloads simultaneously
- Customize downloads by applying filters
- Allows you to queue, pause and resume downloads
FlareGet
FlareGet is a fully-featured, multithreaded download manager and accelerator. It comes in two versions i.e. free and paid. It downloads a file by dividing it into multiple segments and merging it back when all segments are downloaded. Also, you can limit the bandwidth so that the internet is available for other activities on your system.
You can download and install it on different operating systems including Windows, Linux macOS, etc.
The key features of FlareGet are –
- Multithreading support
- Cross-platform
- Fast download by segmentation of files
- Automatically grabs URLs from clipboard
- Easy integration with nearly all browsers
- Has a queuing and scheduling option
- Multilingual support
MultiGet
MultiGet is easy to use, wxWidgets based download manager. It is written using C++ and supports HTTP/FTP protocols.
MulitGet supports multithreading and includes features like pause/resume a downloading file, enhanced downloading speed, etc. The application’s interface is available in multiple languages you can change it at any time.
The key features of MultiGet are –
- Free and opensource
- Cross-platform
- Support multithreading
- Can automatically detect media files on a webpage
- Can download segments of a file from multiple different servers
- Supports SOCKS 4,4a,5 proxy, FTP proxy, HTTP proxy
KGet
KGet is a free and open-source download manager which is developed by KDE. It has an easy-to-use user interface that keeps all the downloads in one dialog. It offers features like pause/resume of downloading, queuing, and scheduling for download in the future.
The dialog displays the information about the status of downloading file i.e. its progress, size, speed, and remaining time.
The key features of KGet are –
- Free and opensource
- Supports downloading from FTP and HTTP(s) sources
- Ability to pause/resume or restart a download
- Metalink support which contains multiple URLs for download
- Easy integration with Konqueror web browser
- Embedding into the system tray
pyLoad
pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager which is written in Python. It is designed to be extremely lightweight, easily extensible, and fully manageable via its web interface.
It allows you to download media files from various websites which include the most popular ones like Youtube, Facebook, etc.
The key features of pyLoad are –
- Free and opensource
- Lightweight and extensible
- User-friendly web user interface
- Offers plugin to automate some tasks
- Supported on all types of operating systems
Conclusion
So here we have discussed some of the most used download managers on a Linux system. Now you can share your query or feedback in the comments below.
Thank you for this helpful article.